Chapter 57: Xuzhou, the driving force behind the three concessions
"Brother Hi, I mentioned before that Xuzhou is a big granary and a big dyeing vat. Do you still remember this?"
Yi Xiaotian continued.
Cao Cao nodded.
"Remember".
He didn't say much, he just held his chin and thought carefully about every word Yi Xiaotian said.
"So, does Brother Hidden know? Why is Xuzhou alone such a big dyeing vat?" Yi Xiaotian then asked...
this…
Cao Cao shook his head. He couldn't answer. To be precise, he didn't think Xuzhou was a big dye vat.
Speaking of which, Xuzhou and Yanzhou are both prefectures and counties of the Han Dynasty.
The situation in Yanzhou is not that complicated. Although there are aristocratic families, descendants of generals, and children from poor families, under the leadership of Cao Cao, everyone lives in peace and order, and there is no situation where they overstep their authority.
Xuzhou is also one of the thirteen states? Why is it a big dye vat?
When he thought of this, Cao Cao's eyes were full of doubts...
"Brother Hao, looking at you like this, you are probably thinking of Yanzhou and feel that Yanzhou's officialdom is not complicated..." Yi Xiaotian immediately saw through Cao Cao's thoughts...
After finishing half a sentence, he changed the subject.
"In the final analysis, this is because Cao Cao, the governor of Yanzhou, has enough ability, prestige, and charm to overwhelm all officials. He has the martial arts group brought by Pei Guoqiao County to help him, and the scholars from Yingchuan help him stabilize the entire Yanzhou.
The situation is precisely because of Cao Cao’s background and charisma, the warriors of Pei State, the Yingchuan clan, and the clans of Yanzhou are close to each other, working together, and living in peace... However, Xuzhou is very different..."
Huh...are you complimenting me?
hehe…
The corner of Cao Cao's mouth raised, as if he suddenly heard Yi Xiaotian boasting about himself, and he felt a little elated.
It seems that Brother Yi still thinks highly of Cao Cao!
I was very happy. This was enough to keep Cao Cao entertained for a whole day.
Cao Cao is still fighting, and Yi Xiaotian's words continue to come...
"The situation of Tao Qian in Xuzhou is completely different from that of Cao Cao!"
"According to the laws of the Han Dynasty, local officials were not allowed to serve in the prefectures and counties where they were born. This was the court's attempt to prevent the formation of powerful local separatist forces. The consequence was that, although local officials were appointed and removed by the court, they could not serve in the prefectures and counties where they served.
If you are not familiar with the place, you will inevitably seek support from local forces..."
"Tao Qian is no exception. He served as the pastor of Xuzhou. In order to stabilize the situation, the first thing he did was to select a group of celebrities from Xuzhou City as senior staff to participate in military and political affairs. However, this created a new problem. Tao Qian could not
As strong and charming as Cao Cao is, he is far behind Cao Cao in terms of commanding his subordinates! For this reason, he, Tao Qian, is always at risk of being sidelined by local staff..."
"For this reason, Tao Qian had to promote a group of Danyang fellows to take charge of the military and form Danyang soldiers to check and balance the local clans in Xuzhou. Although these Danyang fellows are not high-ranking, they have great power because they are in charge of the army..."
Speaking of this, Yi Xiaotian paused for a moment. He raised his eyes and looked at Cao Cao...
At this time, Cao Cao listened with great interest. The more he chatted with Yi Xiaotian, the more he felt as if he had discovered a new continent.
Whether it is officialdom or changes in the current situation, Yi Xiaotian is like an encyclopedia, knowing everything. The key is that he understands every link so thoroughly, but he can always explain it in depth and concisely...
OMG…
Cao Cao was shocked. How could Brother Yi, a wine shop owner, be able to understand the current situation of the entire world? How could he understand the situation of every state and county? How could he even understand what everyone was thinking?
At this moment, what came to Cao Cao's mind were those four familiar words - He is as wise as a demon!
Seemingly noticing Yi Xiaotian's pause, Cao Cao suddenly felt uninterested and hurriedly urged, "Brother Yi, please continue talking! I'm all fascinated here!"
Oh...listen?
Yi Xiaotian smiled slightly. At least, Brother Hidden is much better than the students who fell asleep after listening to history lectures before he traveled through time.
Ahem...
After clearing his throat, Yi Xiaotian continued.
"Brother Hi, I've probably heard that Tao Qian's strategy for governing Xuzhou was to use local celebrities as senior staff while letting fellow villagers lead the Danyang soldiers. Under such governance, the situation in Xuzhou seemed stable, but in fact it was turbulent..."
"The whole of Xuzhou has been divided into three factions - the celebrity faction headed by Chen Deng as a senior staff member, the Danyang faction headed by Cao Bao, a fellow Danyang fellow, and the common people faction headed by Mi Zhu and Sun Qian, who are merchants and poor family members..."
"In order to maintain his rule, Tao Qian's core idea was to suppress the celebrity faction, support the Danyang faction, and win over the common people faction. In this way, when Tao Qian was not ill, the three factions could still live in peace, and the internal conflicts It would not intensify, but Cao's army suppressed the situation, attacked the enemy at the bottom, and attacked the heart at the top, steadily taking away half of Xuzhou's territory. Tao Qian was so angry that he couldn't afford to fall ill. On his deathbed, these three factions had to fight each other. You’re pregnant with something evil!”
At this point, Yi Xiaotian suddenly stood up and his tone became much louder, as if he had reached a climax.
"At this time, the Danyang faction was defeated in a series of battles with Cao's army, and its strength was greatly reduced. It was impossible to recommend anyone to take charge of the overall situation in Xuzhou. However, the skinny camel was bigger than the horse. Naturally, they were not willing to let the Xuzhou herders lose to their arch-rival Mingshi. In the hands of the faction, the Mingshi faction has a clear mind. No matter how they operate, it is impossible to elect a new Xuzhou Mu..."
"This way, this way..."
Before Yi Xiaotian finished speaking, Cao Cao stood up suddenly, as if he had an epiphany.
"I see, then... the celebrity faction must have targeted Liu Bei, the outsider who came to help, and Liu Bei also promptly attracted the celebrity faction, and the two sides hit it off! They plan to capture Xuzhou!"
A sudden awakening...
Suddenly, Cao Cao's thoughts became extremely clear.
Got it, got it, got it...
It turns out that all of this was predestined. Behind Xuzhou's three concessions, there was Zongzong's connection and Zongzong's driving force.
"Brother Hao seems to understand!"
Yi Xiaotian smiled and continued to Cao Cao.
"Chen Deng, the celebrity faction, ran up and down to mediate; in addition, in order to win over the common people faction, Liu Bei did not hesitate to marry the low-status merchant Mi Zhu, the sister of Mi Fang's brother, to form a political marriage; he himself traveled thousands of miles to save Xuzhou Gongsun Zan came with an excellent reputation and betrayed Yuan Shu at the right time. Gongsun Zan hugged Yuan Shao's thigh tightly and gained the support of public opinion. He even pretended to live and die with Xuzhou, winning the support of the people of Xuzhou City in one fell swoop and the public opinion of the world. direction, and the goodwill of various factions."
"By the way, Liu Bei still has soldiers and generals! Liu Bei is the only one to resist Cao Cao's invasion. Even if the Danyang faction has concerns, they can only compromise. Besides...Didn't the Danyang soldiers resist with Liu Bei? Cao Cao, this kind of comrades-in-arms friendship is a revolutionary friendship that has carried guns together and gone whoring together. It cannot be shaken! So..."
"Liu Bei has become the lucky man to succeed Xuzhou Mu. This is not God's favor, but Liu Bei's keen judgment of the current situation and his own step-by-step success!"
At this point, Yi Xiaotian's tone became serious. "Now, what do you think of Liu Bei?"
